Platforms for a high energy consumption industry

Once again demonstrating its role as a historic and privileged partner of OEMs in the packaging sector, Schneider Electric presented the latest advancements of the PacDrive 3 offer, within the the MachineStruxure platform, and of Plantstruxure, in which, within the same environment, all data relating to energy and the production process are analyzed. Objective: maximum facility optimization.

Schneider Electric's MES platforms operate in fantastic synergy with its packaging solutions, integrating instruments for managing energy vectors in a particularly high energy production environment. In particular, the MES Amplas EOS platform guarantees accurate control of productivity and energy consumption, while, at the level of processes, the most effective solution is the new PlantStuxure PES platform, which combines the advantages of PAC and DCS in a single environment.

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Automation Controller LMC 101/201. Entry level products of the LMC range (which enable synchronizing up to four or eight axes, respectively).To round out the series that also includes the LMC models 300, 400 and 600C: these controllers are designed for economical automation solutions with scalability; they enable synchronizing up to 99 real servo-axes (cycle time 1ms) and up to 255 virtual axes.

Stand-alone servo drive Lexium LXM 52. Made for use in combination with the new PacDrive 3 controllers LMC 101C and 201C, it enables greater scalability in applications that require a limited number of axes.

Daisy chain solution for servo-modules ILM 62. The servo-modules Lexium ILM 62 are plug&play, with integrated regulation electronics. They transfer the machine’s servo drive from the power box directly on board, reducing installation times and the complications of wiring. They can be put online using a specific system made up of hybrid cables and distributors, with extremely flexible topologies, including in daisy chain applications.

Operator panels Magelis GTO. Designed for simple to medium complexity applications, these panels are available in six different sizes (from 3.5 to 12.1’’), with 65k color, LED-backlit TFT display. Among the immense variety of models, those with stainless steel face stand out for their suitability for food&beverage and pharmaceuticals. They can communicate with fieldbus devices remotely and interface with IT infrastructure. Using the innovative APP Vijeo Desing’Air, they can even be managed by smartphone or tablet.

New wireless access points for controllers. The Harmony XBR5 range of wireless, batteryless controllers, which require no wiring or installation of other accessories between the switch and the electrical cabinet, has been enhanced with a new type of access point capable of supporting up to 60 radio transmitters.